Craig Manor Hotel vs Windermere Hydro Hotel
Both are in Windermere, 470 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Bowness-on-Windermere
Craig Manor Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 6.6
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
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Windermere Hydro Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 7.8
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick Windermere Hydro Hotel
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 470 m apart.
Choose Craig Manor Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 8.0)
- to walk to the sights (430 m / 880 m)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 26 / 75)
Choose Windermere Hydro Hotel if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (66 / 25)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 75 / 26)
Why is Craig Manor Hotel better than Windermere Hydro Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 8.0)+0.7
Why is Windermere Hydro Hotel better than Craig Manor Hotel?
- 1Has a swimming pool
- 2360 m closer to public transport−360 m
- 341 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+41
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 74 vs 60)+14
- 5Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 15:00)−3h
- 6Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Craig Manor Hotel vs Windermere Hydro Hotel: which hotel is better? | Craig Manor Hotel | Windermere Hydro Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.7 +0.7 | 8.0 |
| Location | 6.6 | 7.8 +1.2 |
| Facilities | 5.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | – |
| Public transport | 7.1 | 9.0 +1.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 +0.4 | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.7 +0.7 | 8.0 |
| Number of reviews | 37 | 45 +8 |
| Google rating | 4.4/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 490 | – |
| Rank in Windermere | bottom 29% +24% | bottom 5% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.6 | 7.8 +1.2 |
| Distance to Bowness-on-Windermere centre | 560 m | 280 m −280 m |
| To public transport | 680 m | 330 m −360 m |
| To the airport | 99 km | 99 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 25 | 66 +41 |
| To the nearest food shop | 350 m | 280 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 5 | 6 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 26 | 75 |
| Newest building or renovation | 1848 | – |
| Listed amenities | 13 +3 | 10 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 12:00 −3h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
470 m apart
Craig Manor Hotel: city centre: 430 m, nearest station Haverwaite Railway Station: 680 m, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA): 99 km, 25 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.
Windermere Hydro Hotel: city centre: 880 m, nearest station Haverwaite Railway Station: 330 m, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA): 99 km, 66 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
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Craig Manor Hotel or Windermere Hydro Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Craig Manor Hotel or Windermere Hydro Hotel?
Windermere Hydro Hotel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. Craig Manor Hotel is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Craig Manor Hotel or Windermere Hydro Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Windermere Hydro Hotel is closer: 280 m from the centre, against 560 m for Craig Manor Hotel.
How far apart are Craig Manor Hotel and Windermere Hydro Hotel?
The two hotels are 470 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score